Midas Ressources

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Midas Ressources
IndustryGold mining
Headquarters
Bangui
,
Central African Republic
Owner Wagner Group
Website web.archive.org/web/20220727082141/https://midasrs.com/en/ (July 2022 archive)

Midas Ressources SARLU is a Wagner Group affiliated precious metals company based in Central African Republic.

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Operations

The company is based in Central African Republic, [1] with headquarters in Bangui. [2]

It is connected to the Wagner Group. [3] [4]

History

Ndassima in 2020 Ndassima mine.jpg
Ndassima in 2020

The company operates the Ndassima mine in Central African Republic. [3]

The United States imposed sanctions against Midas Ressources on June 27, 2023, in the aftermath of the Wagner Group rebellion. [5] Sanctions against the Wagner Group affiliated Diamville were imposed at the same time. [6]

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References

  1. Psaledakis, Daphne; Pamuk, Humeyra; Pamuk, Humeyra (2023-06-28). "US sanctions gold firms suspected of funding Wagner Group". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. "Midas Ressources EN – Midas Ressources". Midas Ressources. 2022-07-27. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. 1 2 "The US sanctioned gold and diamond companies that illegally fund the Wagner Group". Quartz. 2023-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. Inside Wagner, Russia's Secret War Company | WSJ Documentary, archived from the original on 2023-06-10, retrieved 2023-06-10 Quote (21m:30s) "Midas Resources is a Wagner Company"
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